Like everything, there are good effects and bad effects and yes I agree

that we all have a choice as to whether to use social media but that wasn't really my point, it was more about the effect it (and the need for 24 hour sensationalist news) has had on our society.

Sometimes social media will be a force for good and it of course enables movements of all sorts to be coordinated in a way that wasn't possible before and for awareness to be raised of causes and issues across the globe.

You can of course argue that people being aware of and commenting on everything and anything is a good thing (plus of course the main benefit being that we can watch every Norwich match on facebook wherever in the world we are) but i'm not convinced that overall it has had a beneficial impact on our society or indeed the "mindfulness" of many of the population.

Posted By: Jim on April 27th 2018 at 09:42:07

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the masterchef lad that died on the london marathon (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 09:08:29
- Good call and thanks for sharing that. (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Apr 27, 11:28:06
- True. The book I suggested yesterday is about that exact thing. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 27, 11:19:01
  - and the printing press, and radio, and television (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 11:39:48
    - You forgot the seed drill. (General Chat) - APB, Apr 27, 11:42:20
- Would that it were so simple. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 09:59:00
  - it really is (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 10:05:05
    - It is for individuals (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 27, 10:31:46
      - I concur (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 27, 15:57:16
- If it weren't for Twitter I wouldn't know (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 09:48:19
  - A (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 10:52:59
    - B (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:21:33
      - C (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:21:43
        
        D (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:21:54
        
        E (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:22:16
        
        F (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:22:26
        
        G (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:22:41
        
        H (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:22:53
        
        I (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:23:11
        
        J (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:23:22
        
        K (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:23:33
        
        L (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:23:43
        
        M (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:23:53
        
        N (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:24:05
        
        O (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:24:21
        
        P (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:24:33
        
        It appears that you have attempted to make a duplicate post. (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 11:24:50
  - I read that initially as a "smurf simulator" (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Apr 27, 10:16:43
    - That's in development for the next model (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Apr 27, 10:43:03
- well said sir (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 27, 09:45:48
  - Wasn’t the point how it effects other people (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 27, 10:17:06
    - isn't it his perception of how it affects other people? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 10:28:12
      - Correct (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 27, 10:32:49
      - Not sure about that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 27, 10:31:50
    - Affects ffs (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Apr 27, 10:27:27
- Like everything, there are good effects and bad effects and yes I agree (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 09:42:07
  - perhaps you're looking at the wrong people of the facebooks and the twitters? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 10:21:55
    - easy for adults, not so easy for younger ones. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 27, 15:58:29
    - Amen to that (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 10:39:50
  - nobody forces you to listen to the news either (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 10:04:25
    - You being well-rounded doesn’t stop it (General Chat) - duke of york, Apr 27, 17:09:47
    - The point is not about me. I am saying I intend to do exactly what you say, the point tho (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 10:28:58
      - Well it was a bit about me originally in the sense that I need to remove myself from it (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 27, 10:30:18
        
        Times change (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 27, 10:47:44
  - Stop doing top notch content Jim. It's discombobulating. (General Chat) - norway, Apr 27, 09:57:02
- I don’t think there is much choice for people younger than us, Tombs (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 27, 09:21:37
  - None of the kids are on Facebook. Facebook is for Mums and Dads. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Apr 27, 09:55:06
    - Innit bruv. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Apr 27, 11:13:59
    - My kids and their friends don't use facebook (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Apr 27, 09:58:08
      - and Houseparty (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 10:14:55
- Word. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 27, 09:21:14
  - Excel. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Apr 27, 09:22:11
    - Thats a good Outlook to have. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bungle, Apr 27, 09:27:01

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